Quebecor World Logistics First In Industry to Run Mixed Class Co-Mail to Help Customers Reduce Postal Costs
February 13, 2008 11/08
Montreal, Canada - Quebecor World Logistics (TSX: IQW) is the first in the industry to
offer its customers mixed-class co-mail that combines Periodical and Standard class
mail pieces into a single offline co-mail offering. This gives our customers improved
flexibility of a pool but also the industry's quickest turn-around time, unattainable in a single class co-mail run. The mixed-class, short-run pool conducted at Quebecor World Logistics' Bolingbrook, IL co-mail facility will now become part of QWL's superior co-mail process, creating enhanced value to Quebecor World's quality print product.
Customers using Quebecor World Logistics' mixed class co-mail solutions in
combination with additional mailing optimization programs are able to realize savings on their overall mailing costs while improving delivery times.
Christy Martin, Distribution Director at Penton Media, commented on this first mailing of Periodical and Standard class mail pieces by Quebecor World, "We view mixed-class
co-mail as working to our mutual advantage - with the possibility of allowing for even
faster turn-around time and more frequent pools. We are privileged to be the first
publisher to participate in QWL's innovative co-mailing environment, particularly at this time when the United States Postal Service is making significant changes in how they process and handle mail."
"Quebecor World Logistics is pleased to be the first in the industry to offer this new
service. The process of combining Periodical and Standard class mail into the same comail pool is a fundamental breakthrough in advancing the efficiency in mailing services.
Coupled with our soon to be deployed new co-mail services in the Northeast, we are
pleased to pioneer the highly anticipated mixed co-mail process. This will provide the
shortest turn-around time in the industry and additional flexibility to our valued
customers, further solidifying our leadership in the co-mail industry," said Val Scansaroli, SVP of Mailing Services at Quebecor World Logistics.
In May of 2007, Quebecor World announced the expansion of its co-mail platform into
the Northeast with two new 30-pocket machines. In addition, QWL entered into an
exclusive two-year purchase agreement with SIM Products Co. for two 30-pocket comail
machines and secured the option to purchase the next four machines produced by
SIM.
